Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer, LCSW

Rev. Peggy Ann "Serena" Hemmer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, trauma, and many life transitions. Serena also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, caregiver stress, sleep problems, ADHD, and concerns tied to aging and geriatric issues. She uses plain, down-to-earth language and a creative style in sessions.

Serena mixes practical tools with a holistic perspective that considers mind, body, and spirit. She uses approaches such as attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns. Couples may see elements of the Gottman method in their work together.

Her background spans community mental health, residential treatment, and private practice. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and couples since 2004 and brings experience from county and state mental health settings before private practice.

Serena also integrates expressive arts, movement practices like Tai Chi and Qi Gong, and guided hypnotherapy when appropriate. These tools are used to help people access insight, reduce anxiety, and practice new ways of coping.

She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Capital University and a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University, and she is licensed in Florida as an LCSW. Her past work includes program development, workshops for professionals, and published writing on counseling topics.

How Serena's Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how close relationships shape our emotional lives. It helps people understand attachment patterns and improve connection with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful for strong emotions and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Serena will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She mixes practical skill-building, expressive methods, and reflective conversation so the plan evolves as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people appreciate online therapy for fitting sessions into busy schedules, keeping appointments during travel, or choosing a shorter check-in when needed. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to include movement or expressive activities when helpful. Licensed professionals tailor sessions so therapeutic work fits into everyday life.